NOVI — During the annual State of the District address Feb. 25, Novi Community School District Superintendent Ben Mainka spoke of the district’s aspirations and the possibilities attached to the potential approval of a no-tax-increase millage later this year.

ROCHESTER HILLS — One of Oakland University’s two championship golf courses may soon be getting a facelift.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Aldi is investing $13 million to open three stores in eastern Michigan, including a second location in Rochester Hills.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Oakland University recently announced it is severing ties with Chinese universities amid national security concerns by lawmakers.

ROCHESTER — Officers in Rochester will soon be able to hear emergency calls immediately as they come into the dispatch center, thanks to a new life-saving tool.

ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak Middle School was recently awarded $2,500 for its effort to help change and improve the mental health of its students.

DETROIT/GROSSE POINTE SHORES — The people and places John Osler painted came to life with vibrancy and intuitiveness, and that’s something visitors will see in a new exhibition of work created over the artist’s career.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — A new honor was part of Grosse Pointe Park’s public safety awards for exemplary work in 2024.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Six decades after he burst onto the music scene, Bob Dylan is back in the headlines, thanks to the success of “A Complete Unknown,” a film that has generated awards and buzz thanks to Timothee Chalamet’s performance as a young Dylan.

EASTPOINTE — Repeat violators of Eastpointe’s amended rodent control ordinance won’t have to worry about facing jail time.

FERNDALE — A new production from Ferndale’s Ringwald Theatre with an intriguing name will premiere this month.

FERNDALE — The Ferndale Downtown Development Authority, along with the Downtown Ferndale Public Art Program and the Ferndale Arts & Beautification Commission, will be hosting a monthlong celebration of art called Art March.

EASTPOINTE — The finances in Eastpointe Community Schools are in good shape, according to a recent audit conducted by the Michigan-based accounting and advisory firm, Yeo and Yeo.

FERNDALE — The new city manager of Ferndale said she is ready to get to work. On Feb. 10, the Ferndale City Council approved the selection of Colleen O’Toole as its next city manager. Her contract officially was approved by the council at its Feb. 24 meeting.

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ROYAL OAK — St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner and organizers of the St. Patrick’s Day parade are excited to share their hard work and dedication with the community.

FRASER — Several students from Edison Elementary School have been collecting donations for Children’s Hospital of Michigan as part of a project to better their world.

ROSEVILLE — Students currently enrolled in health class at Roseville High School received several lessons in distracted driving when the International Save a Life Tour came to the school Feb. 24.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Last June, the Macomb Township Board of Trustees extended its contract with the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office for policing services and added an additional sergeant. On Feb. 26, trustees got to find out what they have been paying for.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Marian High School student Charlotte DuBay is one of 16 local students who received the DAR Good Citizen Award from the Piety Hill Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.